{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-72-01638-fw200c-4-condor","title":"Trumpeter 1\/72 01638 Fw200C-4 Condor","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDetails of Trumpeter 1\/72 01638 Fw200C-4 Condor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBasic Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Trumpeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem No.: 01638\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 1\/72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: German Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf Fw 200 C-4 Condor Four-engine Long-range Maritime Reconnaissance \/ Anti-Shipping Bomber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinished Size: Approx 325mm ×456mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTotal around 220 plastic parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhoto-etched detail parts included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear transparent parts for cockpit, nose, ventral gondola, waist and tail defensive gun positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour Bramo 323R-2 radial engine assemblies and three-blade propeller sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuG 200 Hohentwiel search radar components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnder-wing and under-fuselage bomb racks and aerial bomb ordnance parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecals \u0026amp; assembly instruction manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnpainted and unassembled kit, paint and glue not included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately reproduced Focke-Wulf Fw 200 C-4 Condor, the first Condor variant fitted with airborne surface search radar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFaithfully modelled four Bramo 323R-2 radial engines with detailed cylinder heads, exhaust stacks and engine cowling texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully detailed multi-crew cabin, nose gun station, ventral observation gondola, waist gun emplacements and tail gun position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFuG 200 Hohentwiel radar antenna array under the nose for maritime target detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine engraved panel lines and rivet details across long-span cantilever wings and reinforced fuselage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional open or closed bomb bay configuration, complete with bomb racks for 250kg aerial bombs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecise tricycle landing gear with detailed wheel wells, heavy-duty struts and wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplicated defensive armament including MG 151\/20 cannon and MG15 machine guns in multiple gun stations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate parts for radar-equipped nose fairing, the key visual difference compared with earlier Fw200 C-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple marking options for Luftwaffe KG 40 maritime bomber squadrons operating over the Atlantic and Bay of Biscay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fw 200 C-4 was an upgraded version of the C-3, entering service in early 1942. It was the first Condor variant equipped with airborne search radar, initially Rostock radar and later the FuG 200 Hohentwiel radar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe radar allowed crews to locate Allied merchant shipping even in poor visibility, greatly improving maritime reconnaissance and anti-convoy strike capability in the North Atlantic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperated by Kampfgeschwader 40 (KG40), its main missions were long-range patrol, locating Allied convoys, direct bombing attacks and guiding German U-boats to target positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ventral gondola retained observation window and forward-firing weapon station. Defensive gun layout was revised compared to C-3 for better all-round protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs Allied air cover over the Atlantic improved dramatically from 1943 onward, the Condor’s losses rose sharply. The Fw200 series gradually withdrew from frontline anti-shipping missions and shifted to transport duties. Production of Condor ended in early 1944.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"ModelHives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67756588040446,"sku":"01638 TR","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/1_dc1a81da-7e05-488d-9088-22f9369088bd.jpg?v=1792137116","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/trumpeter-1-72-01638-fw200c-4-condor","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}